PANAJI: A Chennai-bound Oman Air flight from Muscat today made an emergency landing at Goa International
airport in Dabolim after a woman passenger was taken ill.
“There was (an) emergency landing due to a medical reason
at 7 AM today. Oman Airway’s flight that was flying to Chennai from Muscat had a woman passenger who reported sick mid-air,” Dabolim Airport director, Bhupesh Negi said.
The passenger was later declared dead by doctors, he said.
The flight later took off to its scheduled journey.
Meanwhile, Goa Police, which lodged a case in this regard, said the woman passenger was referred to government- run Cottage Hospital at Chicalim, near the airport.
“She was declared brought dead by doctors at the hospital,” a police official said.
Details of the passenger were awaited. (AGENCIES)
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